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Hardest hit being left behind as Kenya rolls out ‘breakthrough’ HIV prevention jab, charity says

IN FOCUS: Jeffrey Okoro, of CFK Africa, tells Rachel Hagan that the drug lenacapavir can be transformative, but Kenya’s rollout is not yet reaching those who need it most

The Independent UK

I’m a woman living with HIV – UK aid cuts are a betrayal to women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa

COMMENT: It is a confusing paradox to behold: while financial aid is being slashed, we are also in the middle of a transformative medical breakthrough, writes Yvette Raphael. The needs to support the rollout of the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir

The Independent UK

‘Ebola,’ ‘COVID,’ ‘HIV’: Shocking find in secret California lab with foreign ties fuels fears of U.S. Bio-security gaps

The Chinese national, who had multiple aliases, was somehow able to run a second lab while in custody.

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Inside the ‘miracle’ drug rollout that could end Aids

ON THE GROUND: A groundbreaking new drug to prevent HIV infection – the closest the world has to a vaccine – is being rolled out in some of the worst-hit countries in the world. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from Eswatini, southern Africa, where there is hope that the…

The Independent UK

'They Tried to Cover It Up' — Father's Fury After Son Faces Six Months of HIV Tests Following Royal Gwent Hospital Sterilisation Failure

A whistleblower exposed a sterilisation failure at a Welsh hospital, leaving 21 patients at risk of infection. The incident raises questions about NHS transparency.

International Business Times UK

Voices: UK aid cuts are yet another setback in the fight against HIV and AIDS. They should be reversed

COMMENT: Effective HIV responses strengthen health systems, protect workforce productivity, and support the stable and resilient societies in which trade and economic growth can flourish, writes Mike Podmore

The Independent UK

UK slashes aid to poorest nations in ‘moral catastrophe’ of 40% savings – and fails to protect HIV funding fully

Ministers fear backlash from MPs over cuts to spending – despite seeking to protect some funding to help women and girls around the world

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Family planning helps prevent HIV from spreading: why are many Nigerians not using contraception?

Unintended pregnancies are more common in sub-Saharan Africa than the world average: up to 91 out of 1,000 pregnancies compared to 64 in 1,000.

The Conversation

Trump admin threatens to withhold HIV medication to Zambia unless demands are met, report says

Zambia has received more than $6 billion in HIV/AIDS over the last two decades, according to the US Embassy in Zambia

The Independent UK

Pharma Executives Sentenced to Decades for $92M Black‑Market HIV Drug Scheme

Pharma executives sentenced to decades in prison after a $92M black-market HIV drug scheme exposed illegal buybacks, unsafe resale practices, and fraud.

International Business Times UK

HIV in Malawi: digital filing system saved lives and boosted care – research

In the global fight against HIV/Aids, one of the most exciting innovations is not a new drug, but a better filing system.

The Conversation

Martyn Butler obituary

Co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust, the leading HIV charity, in 1982

The Guardian - UK

Fiji fears crisis as WHO warns it has world's fastest growing HIV epidemic

HIV infections have risen sharply in Fiji over the last decade, with health officials warning the island nation now has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the world – driven by intravenous drug use, gaps in testing and treatment and persistent stigma around the virus.

Radio France Internationale

Families say infected blood scandal compensation scheme creates ‘penalty for dying’

Charities warn estates of victims who died before the scheme began are losing hundreds of thousands in financial loss payments

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Inside the battle to end the Aids pandemic in the face of Trump’s cuts

SPECIAL REPORT: Rachel Hagan speaks to some of researchers behind the push for a full HIV vaccine – whose trial had to be saved after the US slashed its grant – about the cost of the delay, and lays out the warnings it provides for the current rollout of the…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya to offer patients free six-month HIV 'breakthrough' prevention jab

Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya one of the first countries to introduce this new prevention therapy.

The Guardian - UK

US accused of ‘shameless exploitation’ over proposed Zambian health aid deal

Leaked draft of $1bn memorandum of understanding reveals mandatory targets, sharing of data, and reported access to mining concessions

The Conversation

Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health

More than 128,000 Floridians are living with HIV. The state has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses after Georgia, with approximately 4,500 new diagnoses in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.

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The Guardian - AU

Drugs, denial and stigma: the babies and children swept up in Fiji’s HIV nightmare

Vulnerable young people, partners of drug users and victims of sexual violence also among those afflicted in world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic

The Independent UK

A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk

Zimbabwe is one of the world's first countries to roll out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug that is administered only twice a year

The Independent UK

Pentagon can ban HIV-positive recruits from US military, conservative appeals court rules

Hegseth’s Defense Department can continue banning people living with HIV from joining, judges say

The Independent UK

How bad are Trump’s aid cuts now Congress is fighting back?

IN DEPTH: The US president has signed into law a new $50 billion health aid package after pushback from legislators. But will it make the difference it should in the long term? Rachel Hagan investigates

LiveScience

'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hints

A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV.

The Guardian - AU

Heather contracted HIV on an overseas holiday. Women like her are more likely to be overlooked by doctors in Australia

Although early HIV diagnosis is crucial for longevity, women are more likely to be diagnosed late because they are not considered a high-risk group

The Independent UK

Ending the AIDS crisis is within reach – but the UK has to lead the way by not cutting key funding

COMMENT: Aid cuts by the US, and planned cuts by the UK, risk undermining decades of progress and could put millions of lives in danger, writes Beccy Cooper

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